By TRAIN

RZD is the only company for the railway transportation within Russia. There are few absolutely DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAINS in terms of their prices and quality, and better to know this in advance. Daily multiple high-speed trains SAPSAN, STRIZH, LASTOCHKA have a journey time of about 3,5-4 hours between Moscow-Saint-Petersburg and between Moscow-Nizhniy Novgorod (half way to Kazan). At the same time night trains with sleeping carriages have a journey time of 8-9 hours between Moscow and Petersburg and 6-7 hours between Moscow and Nizhniy Novgorod. Night trains between Moscow and Kazan have a journey time of about 11.30-13.30 hours. SAPSAN is the highest class train, STRIZH is nearly the same in quality. LASTOCHKA is the budget train (very limited service on board, twice more seats per carriage, less space between chairs, less WC cabins):

LASTOCHKA (“swallow”)

SAPSAN (“prergrine falcon»)

By PLANE

Air-flights are really recommended for the most remote transfers, even if change of flight in Moscow is needed. But as for the short transfers remember, that you have to spend more time to get to the airport, have to be there earlier before your departure time, and more time to get to the hotel from the airport of arrival, – all these make express trains transfers more quick and suitable. Exclusive charter flights can be worth mentioning for big groups or VIPs flying just to the match and back without accommodation or at least with one overnight.

By CAR

Bad roads’ condition is one of ‘the biggest problems for all times’ in Russia, what can be found even in classic literature (big country/ lack of control, four absolutely different seasons from hot summer to frosty winter with very wet mid-seasons, too many wars influenced on mentality etc…). However, the roads are much better now and main intercity highways have to be fully ready for the coming biggest events. So, most desired travelers can just safely hire cars or use car/bus transfers to have stops wherever they want on the way between the match venues. It will be good to remember however that foreign languages are not so spread on the outskirts of the biggest cities. Get know also usual time of traffic collapses from your assistants.

COST of the B-C class CARS to HIRE (Hyundai Solaris, KIA Rio or similar) are starting from just 30 EUR (manual transmission) and 45 EUR (automatic) per day. Cost of A-95 gasoline is ~0,5 EUR per liter. TAXI and AIR/TRAIN TRANSFERS prices are given in a joint table below.

Trip or V.V.

Taxi (1-3/4 pax)

Express train

Night train (4 beds coupe)

Flight (OW)

SPB-MOW

250 EUR

40-90 EUR

40-45 EUR

50-100 EUR

SPB-SOC

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80-100 EUR

90-200 EUR

SPB-KAZ

600 EUR

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55-70 EUR

100-150 EUR

MOW-SOC

650 EUR

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70-90 EUR

50-100 EUR

MOW-KAZ

350 EUR

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35-70 EUR

55-70 EUR

SOC-KAZ

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100 EUR

80-190 EUR

* All prices are given in EUR, per way, per person. Insurance is NOT included.

* An average rate of exchange was used 1 EUR = 70 RUR. Booking fee apply to above rates if booked via agent.

* All prices are valid for current availability (October, 2016).

* Estimated price rise in the next months for train/air-tickets – +30% (especially for Sochi).